In this assignment, you are required to write a 3000-word essay on a topic of your choice drawing
upon the lectures, seminar and reading material for the module MN7406. You should complete an
essay on ONE of the following questions:
‘Attempts to ‘green’ capitalism, to make it ‘ecological’, are doomed by the very nature of the
system as a system of endless growth’ (Boockhin, 1990). Do you agree with Boockhin’s
assessment? Drawing on relevant studies and examples critically explain why.
Discuss the importance of central banks in the global economy, with reference to cases
such as the European Central Bank. Do they have too much political power? Or is their
power essential to avert future economic crises?
‘With the value of bitcoin having fallen by around 70% since its peak late last year, the
mother of all bubbles has now gone bust. More generally, cryptocurrencies have entered a
not-so-cryptic apocalypse’ (Roubini, 2018). Do you agree? Using relevant literature explain
why.
Assignment Reading
Please see the Course Reading and Seminar Outline Reading for relevant reading. A collection of
relevant reading for each essay question will also be provided separately, on Blackboard on the 15
February.